Ordered that the order of fact-finding and disposition is reversed, on the law, without costs and disbursements, the petitions are denied, and the proceedings are dismissed.
In proceedings to terminate parental rights based on permanent neglect, the agency must establish as a threshold matter that it made diligent efforts to encourage and strengthen the parental relationship (see Matter of Sheila G.,
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